Providence tipster's Reddit post aided Brown shooting manhunt
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Providence, Rhode Island. Investigators say a local tipster who posted photos on Reddit helped identify the suspected gunman in the Dec. 13 Brown University lecture-hall shooting that killed two students and wounded nine. Authorities linked Claudio Neves Valente to the campus attack and to a Dec. 15 fatal shooting of an MIT professor. Police used surveillance footage, vehicle-tracking and community tips during the manhunt; the tipster known as “John” posted, then contacted police and described the suspect and a gray Nissan. Providence’s mayor requested the $50,000 reward be awarded to the tipster. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Prior to Thanksgiving 2023: Claudio Neves Valente traveled to Providence and was observed around Brown University.
- 2. Dec. 13, 2023: Gunman opened fire in a Brown lecture hall; two students killed, nine wounded.
- 3. Dec. 15, 2023: Investigators allege the same suspect fatally shot an MIT professor in Brookline.
- 4. Mid-December 2023: Police released surveillance images and vehicle-tracking footage while soliciting public tips.
- 5. Following releases: A Reddit post by a witness known as 'John' and his subsequent report to police provided key details; Providence's mayor requested the $50,000 reward be granted to that tipster.
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